Book: Geography

A disaster is a destructive event that occurs suddenly and involves loss of life and property.
Disasters can be of two types, natural and man-made.
Earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis, floods, cyclones, landslides, avalanches and droughts are natural disasters and man has no control over them.
The......

6.1 Population Size and Distribution

Summary

People are producers and consumers of resources. It is the people who form a nation and help develop its economy. Population is the point of reference from which all other elements are observed.
A census is an official enumeration of the population......

Summary

A plant community that has grown naturally without human aid is called natural vegetation. Natural vegetation that has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time is called virgin vegetation. Sacred groves are forests that have been protected for......

4.1 Climate of India

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Weather describes the day-to-day meteorological conditions such as wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, rainfall, etc. affecting a place. Climate is the average weather usually taken over a 30-year period for a particular region and time. The basic elements of weather are wind, temperature,......

3.1 Introduction to Drainage System

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Drainage means the river system in a particular area. A river system consists of the total area covered by the tributaries and other water bodies that join the main river. A drainage basin is an area drained by a single river......

2.1 Formation

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India is a land of varied physical features. The physical features of India have evolved over several geological periods. According to the theory of Plate Tectonics the earth’s crust is formed from seven major and some minor plates.
When the plates move, they cause disturbances in......

1.1 Size and Location

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India is known for its rich commercial and cultural heritage and home to some of the oldest civilizations in the world, like the Indus Valley Civilization.
India spreads across both the Eastern and the Northern Hemispheres. India’s latitudinal stretch is between 8.4 degrees......